National Republican., 1887-08-05
SPORTS OF ALL KINDS.
THE STAKE EVENTS AT IVY CITY FOR
THE FALL MEETING.
Base Bail Results In the League and
American observation-disclosures OF the
Turf-The Bard Defeats Troubadour-
The Brentwo ood Riding Club Races.

Admirers of running races will bc over
joyed to learn that the executive commit
tee OF the National Jockey Club have de-
cided to hold an eight-day meeting this fall,
beginning Oct. 25, and five races will be
run each day. The stakes, which are seven
in number, are OF such liberal amount as
TO attract the best horses In the country, aud
there is no room for doubt but that high
class iels of thoroughbreds will enter for
the money offered. The conditions Of the
several stakes, as well as the distances,
which are to close Aug. Is, are as follows:
The Arlington Stakes, for 2-vear olds; sl5
each, p. p with $500 added, of which Sl0l to
second. Winners Of s2,5 $40 to carry 3 lbs extra;
OF two such races, lbs. extra; OF three l6s.
extra. Horses not having won a race Of the
value OF 81, 900 allowed 8 lbs. maidous allowed
10 lbs. Six iurlonRs,
The Capital Stakes, for 2.year.olds. $50 each,
h. e.; with $500 added of which 900 to second;
third to save stake. Winners OF s., 800 to carry
lbs. extra; Of 2 such races, lbs. extra; of
three, lbs. extra. Horses that have started
In a sweepstakes race (handicaps exoepted)
and have not won, allowed 2 lbs; II unpldced,
10 lbs. Winner Of the Arlington Stakes to carry
6 lbs. extra. Six furlongs.
The Anacostia Stakes, for 3-year-olds; S25
each, p. p.; with $500 added, OF which sos TO
second. Winner of any sweepstakes Of the
value of 5000 10 carry IL lbs. extra. Horses
81 80 allowed 5 lbs; II not sl,c0O, allowed
lbs; maidens allowed 10 lbs. One mile aud
| iurlong.
each, h T.: with 81 900 added Of which $50 to
| second; third TO save stake. Winner-of any
| sweepstakes of the value of 5000 to carry "
sT Mosses no.
| won in 1887 race of the value of ST. so al
lowed lbs. one mile and quarter.
upwsrS sSo eaeh H. or only sS Il decisred
| with 81, 600 added, OF which $3.50 to second,
third to save stake. Weights to be announced
Oct and declarations TO be made by Oct. Is
Winner Of any handicap of the value Of 81 800
after publication Of weights lbs. extra. One
| mile and quarter.
for ali ages, s5S each, b, {; With s75S sdded Of
which si5O TO second. Ifentered to be sold for
sb,C0o to carry weight for age; II for 1900 al.
lowed lbs; then !. lb allowed for each slOO
to be divided between the owner of the second
and the fund for disabled jockeys. The SELL
Senp p Of e osns the
ceding the race. Beaten horses not to be
claimed One mile and a iurlong.
The MsKibbn so sso6eepleSShase paSS bsa,nd,casp s,n asp
ciared; with 500 added, OF which 500 to sec.
ond and 500 to third. Weights to be an
popneed Oct; 7, and declarations to be made g
publication of weights to carry five pounds
extra; OF two such races, seven pounds extra
Should less than five horses owned In different
duced at the option OF the committee. The
| steeplechase course.
Nominations TO be addressed to the secretary
II. D. Mcintyre, box d96 Washington, d. @.
YESTERDAYS BASE BALL GAMES.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. 4. The hardest fought
base bali game seen here for q long time wa
that of to-day between Detroit aud Boston. Al
the start 1t was evident both teams meant bust
ness. 1t was slugging match. In the thirt
three singles and Whites low throw gave Bos
ton two runs. In the fifth single. two hom,
runs, triple, and a passed bail gave Detro!
Ionr inns, Dut ~ tne iast nai Oh that inniht ih
score for Boston. In the seventh, with siu
gle and a home run, Detroit again took I
lead OF TWO. however, IN the elghlh, rwitch
eleven bases gave the visitors seven ruus
being lead of five. The case seemed des
peiaic, bat the Wolverine whoppers arose II
| the emergency, and made eight hits, for a tota
of thirteen, scoring six runs, and winning the
| pame. Score